Lambeth indefinite strike to defend contracts – UCU DISPUTE OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE

Members of UCU will begin indefinite strike action at Lambeth College on Tuesday 3 June. Members will walk out next week and have vowed not to return to work until their increasingly bitter dispute over proposed changes to terms and conditions is resolved.

Representatives of Lambeth UCU striking workers will be touring Yorkshire Branches next week and will be talking to us at our AGM next Thursday 12th June 1-2pm (Council Chamber, Octagon Centre).

Message from Mandy Brown, Lambeth College UCU Branch Secretary:

Dear colleagues

On behalf of our branch, thank you to everyone who was at Congress, and beyond, for the support and solidarity you have shown to our members, and the very generous donations we’ve received.

Lambeth Strike now has a website up and running here:

http://lambethcollegestrike.wordpress.com/support-us/donations/

http://lambethcollegestrike.wordpress.com/events/6614-gimme-some-education-fundraiser/

http://lambethcollegestrike.wordpress.com/events/27613-fundraiser-gimme-some-education/

And more pages are on the way.

Lambeth College has also produced its very own song, written, performed and recorded by UCU and Unison members!

Called ‘Gimme Some Education’ by Zero HRS, you can listen to and buy the track for £1 towards our hardship fund here:

http://zerohrs.bandcamp.com/releases

Please circulate to everyone you know and ask them to buy it.

And please sign the national UCU petition if you haven’t already done so

http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=7056&showpage=12

Many thanks

Mandy Brown

UCU NEC member

Branch Sec Lambeth College UCU

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